October 2009

^KJV Psalm 37:37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

Dear brethren,

Greetings in the Lord from Texcoco, Mexico.  This month found us traveling again since we received only a thirty-day visa into Mexico when we returned in September.  Because of this setback, we decided that our whole family would make a trip to Colombia to pick up our household belongings which we sent there a year and a half ago.  I was able to get three free tickets that defrayed the costs of our going.  Because of communist leanings in the government, it has not been possible for us to get permission for us to enter Colombia, and the Lord has redirected us to Mexico for now.  Many of our belongings were damaged by mold, but we were able to bring back fourteen large suitcases and six carry-ons of sentimental and useful items.  Thank you Metropolitan Baptist Church brethren for transporting us to and from the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport!  Drug trafficking makes shipping things from Colombia very expensive because of all the extra red tape involved.  We decided it was not worthwhile, and Brother William Aya has offered to sell the stuff we left behind for us.  The Lord knows best.  We are grateful for His provision and for your support.  We have been blessed.  We enjoyed our time with the brethren of the congregation in Bogotá.  They are working hard to prepare literature for a plane drop in November over the jungle where the guerrillas are.  They seem to be doing very well.

Upon flying back to the States, I was able to attend an ordination service in our home church for three deacons and three preachers including Brother Nick Cogan who is going to China.  I have missed the last two ordination services, so it was a real blessing to be there for this one.

On October 21st arrived back in Texcoco three weeks after leaving.   Our return went really smooth, and we were given 180-day visas.  We found that one family in the congregation here did not want us back, and is creating problems.  I feel that the Lord is cleaning His vineyard so that we can take the Lord’s Supper.  I am confident in the Lord that things are going to get a whole lot better now that we are united as a congregation here in Texcoco.  Please continue to pray that many who have left will repent and follow the Lord.

I thank you for your continued prayer for us and for your gracious giving for this ministry.  May the Lord bless richly!

In Christ,
Michael Lea and family